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Recent Examples of Brussels lace
It was built out of antique Brussels lace — along with silk, taffeta and tulle — and embellished with pearls.
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Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023
The dress for the party was a slip dress in white jersey and tulle and was worn with Balthazar’s family veil, handmade with Brussels lace and passed down from woman to woman since 1900.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2023
Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023
The dress for the party was a slip dress in white jersey and tulle and was worn with Balthazar’s family veil, handmade with Brussels lace and passed down from woman to woman since 1900.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Brussels lace
Noun
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The Prada gown, with peek-a-book paneling, is timeless and chic with tulle and pearl embellishments.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Marty Supreme star and presenter Gwyneth Paltrow looked fresh and fashionable in a custom Giorgio Armani Privé ivory silk strapless gown featuring dramatic cut-out sides that revealed nude tulle trousers accented by subtle crystal embellishment.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The bodice had an off-the-shoulder decollete, while the shoulder-length puffed sleeves were of silk marquisette.—
Sue Strachan,
NOLA.com,
22 Feb. 2018
Noun
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Before the Dallas skyline, rope access technicians Ian Porter and Kain McLuaghlin of Highpoint Access scale the lattice-shell structure to make tweaks to new LED lighting installed on Reunion Tower, March 19, 2026.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Inspired by the helter-skelter brickwork of Chiang Mai's crumbling temples, their façades feature masonry laid in intricate motifs and wooden lattices that create beautiful shadowy patterns when the sun hits.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The way its branches twist against the gray morning sky, its thinning canopy of leaves sheer like lace.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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Grace, her white lace dress blackened with blood, is smoking a cigarette outside of an incinerated mansion that belongs to her in-laws, the Le Domas, who are all dead.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Although the clothes were Medieval in inspiration, they were given a fetishistic twist with garter belts, fishnet stockings, and lacy bras.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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Each entrance is strikingly different — bold geometric statements, ranging from a cube of bright blue fishnet to a grid of hot pink stucco pierced at various angles by huge gray cylinders.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Guests at the Rosewood can easily visit the local wats or shops such as Anakha Lifestyle, for local finds including sustainable buffalo-horn jewel boxes, hair clips, and chokers finished with silver filigree.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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The fine delicate filigree of lines at the corners of her eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Highs will be 65-70° with generally dry conditions, great for firing up the grill or taking a bike ride with the family.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Kitchen as a Culinary Hub The days of the lonely, freestanding grill pushed to the corner of a patio are rapidly fading.—
Rosehill Gardens,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
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The legislation now requires federal agencies to screen applicants for ties to countries of concern — China, Russia, Iran and North Korea — with mandatory disclosure of foreign affiliations, pre-award screening, and post-award reporting.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the footage itself, the screening is interspersed with performance art and live music, offering poignant insights into this community’s struggles and opportunities of the broader Calumet Region.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Brussels lace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Brussels%20lace. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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